Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you’d expect. Here’s why
You feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood…
What happens if you need to pee while you’re asleep?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
Dopamine is a brain chemical famously linked to mood and pleasure − but researchers have found multiple types of dopamine neurons with different functions
Dopamine seems to be having a moment in the zeitgeist. You may have read about…
‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores how math alone could create the universe with author Manil Suri
The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician…
How lab-grown hybrid lifeforms bamboozle scientific ethics
Earlier this month, scientists at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health announced they had…
Apple has switched from its Lightning connector to USB-C — we explain which is better and why they did it
After many years of designing and selling a variety of different cables to power and…
Can at-home DNA tests predict how you’ll respond to your medications? Pharmacists explain the risks and benefits of pharmacogenetic testing
Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you…
Alzheimer’s disease is partly genetic − studying the genes that delay decline in some may lead to treatments for all
Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly…
Does remorse in court signal a change for this far right group? A psychologist reviews the research
When I watched the members of the US far-right group the Proud Boys from afar…
The science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu
Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when…